In his first season as sole head coach of the Oregon women’s cross country team, Robert Johnson led the Ducks to a national championship.
Now, his hard work has been once again recognized by the USTFCCCA.
Johnson was named Women’s National Coach of the Year on Thursday, retaining the same title he won in 2012 and 2011 as associate head coach. The threepeat is a first for the USTFCCCA. Arizona State’s Greg Kraft won the award in back-to-back seasons in 2007 and 2008, a feat Johnson matched when he won the award last season.
It’s the fourth-straight year the award has gone to an Oregon head coach. USTFCCCA Hall of Famer and track legend Vin Lananna won the award in 2010 before splitting coaching duties with Johnson.
The Oregon women won the NCAA Indoor team title, their fourth-straight, last weekend. It was the fourth-straight title for the Ducks, matching Louisiana State’s storied run from 1993-1997.
Seventeen Ducks earned USTFCCCA first-team All-American honors this season, more than any other school in the nation.
Here’s a list of the award’s winners, as supplied by the USTFCCCA.org.
Recent Winners:
2013: Robert Johnson, Oregon
2012: Robert Johnson, Oregon
2011: Robert Johnson, Oregon
2010: Vin Lananna, Oregon
2009: J.J. Clark, Tennessee
2008: Greg Kraft, Arizona State
2007: Greg Kraft, Arizona State